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Voters Reject $86 Million Bond Referendum For Grand Forks Public Schools

Referendum Would Have Funded New School & Repairs Throughout District

June 23, 2021

Site Staff,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – The votes are in for the $86 million school bond referendum for Grand Forks Public Schools. According to unofficial results from the district, both measures are defeated. The ballot that contained two questions. One was to approve the overall bond. An overwhelming majority, more than 69%, voted no on that question. The second question was to…

Fargo Native is Making Her Way to the Miss America Pageant

"It felt like the stars aligned. I believe it was God's plan and finally, the time was right,"

June 22, 2021

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FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A Fargo native is representing North Dakota this year at the Miss America pageant. “It felt like the stars aligned. I believe it was God’s plan and finally, the time was right,” Miss North Dakota Reyna Bergstrom said. Bergstrom’s wishes are coming true. After six years of competing for the title, she’s finally Miss North Dakota….

Ordinance could repeal Fargo’s Wildlife Management Program

"The number one concern that we have is public safety."

June 22, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — The Fargo Police Department is hearing public input on an ordinance to possibly remove the city’s Wildlife Management Program. “The number one concern that we have is public safety. Obviously with the growth and population and development in this city especially on the south side. We have concerns that the increase in density is raising the…

New downtown mural greet locals & tourists

A Fargo postcard themed painting marks the 51st Greetings Tour mural across the nation

June 22, 2021

Aaron Walling,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A artist on a greetings tour is greeting the heart of downtown Fargo with a work of art. As part of their 51st mural across the nation, Victor Ving and his wife have pulled out their paint brushes to give locals and tourists a postcard themed painting to check out while out and about. The mural…

Voters Deciding $86 Million School Bond Referendum In Grand Forks

June 22, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — People in Grand Forks right now are voting on an $86 million bond for school projects. If it’s approved, around $64 million will be used for a new K-8 grade campus at the Valley Middle School site. Fifteen point four million dollars will be used to make safety, security and accessibility improvements along with infrastructure repairs…

Richman elected Chairman of Tri-College University Board of Directors

June 22, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota State College of Science President John Richman has been elected to serve at the board chairman of Tri-College University. The partnership is comprised of Concordia College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, North Dakota State University, Minnesota State Community and Technical College and North Dakota State College of Science. The partnership has a combined 35,000 full and…

Downtown Fargo’s Twist closes, ‘new concept’ coming soon

June 22, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – A lack of workers and rising expenses have forced a downtown Fargo restaurant to close its doors. Twist, located at 220 Broadway, is closed, effective today. The eatery announced on social media that the closure was necessary because of labor and supply chain challenges and continually rising costs of ingredients and supplies. “We are reconsidering our approach…

South Dakota lawmakers, cities warm to marijuana plans

June 22, 2021

Jim Monk,

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – South Dakota is waiting for a state Supreme Court decision on whether recreational marijuana will become legal in July. But state lawmakers and city governments are moving forward with their own pot plans. Officials statewide have warmed to the idea of legalization since voters passed a constitutional amendment in November legalizing marijuana for adults. Some cities…

86 year-old woman gets probation in pedestrian’s death

June 22, 2021

Jim Monk,

BISMARCK, N.D. – An 86-year-old woman who struck and killed a pedestrian and then left the scene of the crash has been sentenced to two years of probation. Bertha Harper of Bismarck earlier pleaded guilty to negligent homicide and failure to report an accident in the June 2020 death of Amber Rebel. The 33-year-old woman was struck outside a Bismarck…

LIVE: Drought Leaves Farmers’ Futures Uncertain

It may be game over already for some of them this growing season.

June 22, 2021

Emily Welker,

We keep hoping for some relief from the drought with more rain in the forecast. But for some farmers in the region, anything we get may be coming too little, too late. Bell Bank agribusiness analysts say some farmers may already be out of the growing game this season. In the north central part of North Dakota, the lack of…